Daily Shots - March 12, 2020 - a podcast by Verbum Dei Philippines

Listen to today's daily shot for a reflection on the Gospel of Luke 16:19-31.

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Jesus said to the Pharisees:

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen

  and dined sumptuously each day.

And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

  who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps

  that fell from the rich man’s table.

Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.

When the poor man died,

  he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.

The rich man also died and was buried,

  and from the netherworld, where he was in torment,

  he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off

  and Lazarus at his side.

And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me.

Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,

  for I am suffering torment in these flames.’

Abraham replied, ‘My child,

  remember that you received what was good during your lifetime

  while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;

  but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.

Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established

  to prevent anyone from crossing

  who might wish to go from our side to yours

  or from your side to ours.’

He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him

  to my father’s house,

  for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them,

  lest they too come to this place of torment.’

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets.

Let them listen to them.’

He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham,

  but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

Then Abraham said,

  ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,

  neither will they be persuaded

  if someone should rise from the dead.’”

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